The United States has put the cost of four months of war with Iran at $33.4 billion, and for the first time has acknowledged that its weapons stockpiles are insufficient, 동아일보 reports.
The figure and the admission cover the period since the conflict began, according to the outlet. The report, published on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, did not specify how the shortfall would be addressed or which categories of weapons are affected.
The acknowledgment marks a shift in how the U.S. has publicly described its military inventories during the Iran campaign. Until now, according to 동아일보, officials had not conceded that stock levels were inadequate.
The $33.4 billion total reflects the accumulated expense of the first four months of operations. The report did not break the sum down by category, nor did it indicate how the figure was calculated.
Both the spending total and the stockpile admission come from the same 동아일보 report, which is based on information the outlet did not detail in its headline and summary.
What to watch next: whether U.S. officials provide a fuller accounting of the $33.4 billion and outline how they intend to replenish weapons inventories, and whether 동아일보 or other outlets publish further details from the underlying report.